The Delaware County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday, 1/2, that Mayor Bruce Blunt of Morton must leave office by court order because of his involvement in a bar brawl over 30 years ago. In January 1988, Springfield Police Department responded to a disturbance at Houlihan's Bar. Blunt resisted arrest and assaulted the arresting officers. He was found guilty in September 1988 of felony aggravated assault and other charges. The Pennsylvania constitution bars convicted... Read More

A Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer is in critical condition after his motorcycle was struck by another vehicle in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon, 1/3. It happened just after 5:30 p.m. on the 3100 block of Rhawn Street near Rowland Avenue. 48-year-old Andy Chan was t-boned by a 79-year-old man driving a Ford minivan. The driver stayed at the scene. Chan, a 24-year veteran of the force, was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and is listed in critical condition. "We are... Read More

A teenage girl in North Philadelphia has been charged after she placed her newborn baby in the trash. The baby was found on New Year's Eve and was pronounced dead at the hospital. 15-year-old Jani Morris, of the 2200 block of Lehigh Avenue, has been charged as an adult. She faces charges of murder, endangering the welfare of a child, possession of an instrument of crime, and abuse of a corpse. The child was found inside a trash bag on an empty lot. The teen's mother and an other woman... Read More

A man is in the hospital following an accident while climbing a statue on Eakins Oval on Tuesday afternoon, 1/1. It happened around 4 p.m. on the 2600 block of Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The unidentified 21-year-old man was climbing around the Washington Monument fountain. He scaled one of the deer statues on the outside of the fountain. He then slipped and fell on the antlers, impaling his left side. Police say he was conscious and alert while being taken to Hahnemann Hospital. He was... Read More

Stream this year's annual New Year's Mummers Parade from anywhere in the world. The outside temperatures for this New Year's Day are well above last year's near record lows, but you may still want to watch the string bands, comics, and fancies from the comfort of home. The 2019 Philadelphia Mummer's Parade is brought to you live by PHL17.

A 15-year-old girl is under arrest after her newborn son died after being discovered in a dumpster in North Philadelphia. 39th district officers were first approached by a woman around 10:30 p.m. Monday, 12/31, on the 2200 block of Lehigh Avenue. According to police, the woman said that her daughter's friend had placed her newborn in a dumpster. The woman retrieved the baby and then made contact with police. The child was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead a short... Read More

The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to the NFL Playoffs. The Eagles beat the Washington Redskins 24-0 on Sunday and the Chicago Bears beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-10 securing Philly's wildcard berth. Philadelphia quarterback Nick Foles left the game in the fourth quarter after taking a hit from Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan. Any concerns for the Super Bowl MVP's status were alleviated on Monday when Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said that Foles would start this upcoming weekend.... Read More

Philadelphia Police are searching for five individuals in connection to a murder last Friday in West Oak Lane. The shooting happened on Friday, 12/21, around 10 p.m. on the 2100 block of Middleton Street. The incident was caught on surveillance video. The persons of interest are all described as black males in their late teens/early 20s. They pulled up in a light-colored 2007 to 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer with a rear spoiler. It appears they were taping some sort of rap music video or social... Read More

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